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grand and the petite wormwood are the varieties most
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usually cultivated. The grand wormwood is sown in spring; |
and transplanted in autumn; the petite wormwood is |
multiplied by cuttings, the seeds do not reach maturity in |
our climate. One plants these cuttings in autumn in well |
loosened and plowed ground; after which wormwood |
requires nothing more than some hoeing. One harvests |
the leaves and stems in July a little before full flowering; |
one cuts the stems to within a few centimeters of the |
ground. |
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The House of Pernod formerly used wormwood culti- |
vated in the mountains of the Swiss Jura; today the use of the |
plant in the factory is such that cultivation of it has |
developed considerably in the immediate surroundings of |
Pontarlier where it constitutes a significant source of |
income for the farmers. The factory is thus assured, in |
spite of the enormous development of its output, of always |
being able to get absinthe herbs of first quality. |
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Melissa - We know the remarkable anti-nervous pro- |
perties of this plant, which is used successfully against |
migraine, languors and debilities of the stomach, spasms
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and
convulsions. |
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Fennel - the culture of fennel is very widespread in Italy |
and in the South of France; the fennel of Gard enjoys a |
great reputation; it is that which is employed in the Pernod |
factory. This seed is one of the four large hot seeds; it is |
very digestive and fights the putrid fevers;
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(Translated by "Artemis" for your pleasure.) |